From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from The Hoyt Metal Company regarding the dispatch and price of 'NUMBER ELEVEN H' metal.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 28th October 1936 | |
| Swell Send covering order for this Pay THE HOYT METAL COMPANY OF GREAT BRITAIN, LIMITED HOYT STANDARD ANTI-FRICTION (BABBITT) METALS BRONZE, SOLDER AND METALLIC PISTON ROD PACKING. MAIN DISTRIBUTING CENTRES: AMSTERDAM, BANGKOK, BOMBAY, BULAWAYO, BUDAPEST, CALCUTTA, CAPE TOWN, COPENHAGEN, HONG KONG, JOHANNESBURG, MELBOURNE, MILAN, PARIS, PORT SAID, PRAGUE, RANGOON, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, SOURABAYA (JAVA), STOCKHOLM, VIENNA MAIN DISTRIBUTING CENTRES: ADELAIDE, AUCKLAND, BARCELONA, BRISBANE, BRUSSELS, CHRISTCHURCH N.Z., COLOMBO, COLOGNE, DUNEDIN, DURBAN, HOBART, KARACHI, KHARTOUM, LAUNCESTON, LAUSANNE, OSLO, PERTH W.A., ROYAPURAM (MADRAS), SYDNEY, TIENTSIN, WELLINGTON HOYT LONDON 81203 HCT/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} PUTNEY, LONDON, S.W.15. TELEGRAMS: PROFANITY.PHONE.LONDON. CODES: A B C 5TH AND 6TH BENTLEY'S, PRIVATE TELEPHONE: PUTNEY 1323 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, ETC. EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE ON, AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE WITH, THE BEARINGS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND HEAVY-DUTY MACHINERY GENERALLY, ETC. 28th October, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham, Experimental Department. As agreed over the telephone, you will remember we despatched to you 60 lbs. of NUMBER ELEVEN "H" metal on the 20th instant. We point out that the price of this material is 2/8½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} per lb., booked on that date, and we should therefore be glad to know whether you will issue us an order to cover this, or whether we may invoice it under experimental reference. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, THE HOYT METAL CO OF GREAT BRITAIN, LIMITED. [Signature] DIRECTOR PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED ON OVERDUE ACCOUNTS. | ||